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For the Philantliropist. CASE OF MAHAN.—MEETING OF THE CITIZENS OF SARDINIA.
A meeting of the citizens of Sardinia and vicin- iiy was iield November 21st, 18.3S-r ELI HUC4- GINS was called to the Chair, and James Shaw was chosen Secretary. After a recital of the pro¬ ceedings of a previous meeting, preparatory to tins, the following Report and Resolutions were adop¬ ted:—
The committee appointed at a meeting of tlie citizens of Sardinia held Nov. 1st, 1838, ta pre¬ sent to this meeting a statement of facts in con¬ nection with the arrest and imprisonment of the Rev. John B. Mahau of this place, respectfully report,—
That for the last six months our neighborhood has been unusually infested with negro-hunters, who have in several instances and in various ways displayed the denioi-alizing influence of slavery. They have prowled about the neighbor¬ hood by night, watched the houses, and, it is be¬ lieved, searched the barns and out houses, and robbed the grainfields of our citizens. In one case a Kentuckian and a rabble of vile fellov/s which he had collected, about thirty in number, were prowling through the woods on the third Sabbath of last September. As they came near a house, the occupant went out to see what was going on. When he approached near enough to see llie company, judging their business from their appear¬ ance, he concluded to return again to his own house. As he turned, the Kentuckian saw him, and ordered him to slop; but thinking he had a right to do as he pleased, he gave no heed to the order. The Kentuckian started towards him and repeated the command to stop. The man then quujkened his pace, and the Kentuckian spurred his horse to the gallop and overtook the individu¬ al by time he arrived at his own enclosure; and while he was in the act of jumping or falling over the fence, the negro^hunter drew a pistol and fired at him. The ball glanced tlie rail where he sat the instant before.
Another case of the same kind occurred on the 24tli bf last June. A Kentuckian, with a mer¬ cenary, went to the house of a neighbor and in¬ quired for a stray horse. He professed to be an abolitionist, (this was also on the Sabbath.) The man, knowing that abolitionists were not in the haoil of hunting horses on the Sabbath, suspected all was not fair, charged them with being negro- hunters, and invited them to leave his premises. The hireling complied, but the Kentuckian refused. Tiiejnan got his axe and repeated his order. The Kentuckian drew a pistol and snapped it at him. The man advanced, and the Kentuckian com¬ menced a retreat, but before leaving the premises he turned and snapped his pistol once or twice more; and afterward took deliberate aim and snapped again at the citizen. The pistol was 'charged, for he fire J it on starting away.
At the same time William Greathouse, a convic¬ ted felon of iVIason county, Ky., who afterwards .procured the arrest of Mr. Mahan, was also in the neghborhood several days hunting a fugitive. After searching through the country for some time, he concluded that his slave was at the house of Lewis Pettijohn. He and his mercenaries tra¬ versed the country for five or six miles around Sardinia, and having succeeded in collecting a mob of twenty or thirty persons, of t!ie filth and oftscouring of society within that bounds, marched to the house of Mr. Pettijohn. T!ie following description of the proceedings there, is extracted from a letter written by Mrs. Pettijohn to her re¬ lations in Ky. a short time after the event took place. She says, "On the 25th of June we were aroused about eleven o'clock at night, by a com¬ pany of strangers, we knew noi who. 'i'hey de¬ manded their black man. Lewis told them there was no black man here, and demanded their names, but they refused to give them. They demanded en¬ trance, this he refused to grant. They said they had ^ warrant to take him, told him to light a candle, and they would show their authority. Ac- 'cordingly he lighted a candle, and when they saw that he was alone, they rushed furiously into the house, snatched the candle out of his hand, presented a pistol to his breast and damned his abolition soul, telling him if he opened his mouth they would shoot him dead on the spot. They then commenced^a search, and after searching the house through to no effect, they said he should 'tell them where the negro was, or they would give him five hundred lashes with a cowhide. They laid hold on his feet and commenced pulling him 'Out of bed, (for he had come back to bed when they began their search,) and struck him twice •with a club, end stripped the bed clothes off of me, to see, as they said, if the negro was not in 'bed with me. Tney told us they would kill him if he did not tell where the negro was. And on the other hand they offered him fifty dollars if he would tell. So he feigned a compromise, and di¬ rected them to Thos. Campbell's a short way off". Away they went, in high glee, for Mr. Campbell's, but they took the precaution to set a guard over vis, that we should not leave until they returned. As they departed they told Pettijohn that if they did not find the negro they would return and kill him."
They went to Campbell's, got into the house before he knew their business, and searched it, and not finding the slave, they returned to Mr. Pettijohn's, but he and his family had escaped from the ground. The mob, rightly judging that they inight find difficulty in prosecuting further search, concluded to disperse. A number of them in re¬ turning to their homes, passed through the colored settlement near this, and violently broke into one of the houses and searched it. The next morning Greathouse started home, and said he would go to Kentucky and get two hundred men to come over with him and burn down Sardinia.
In relation to the conduct of Mr. Mahan, for which he was indicted in Mason county, Ky., we would state, that a man called at his tavern on the morning of the-21st of June, 1838. He remain¬ ed in Sardinia during the dav. He was treated as
other travelers. And he acted as any other traveler would, who uiight have stopped to re'st during the day. Sometimes he was in the room occupied by travelers, sometimes in Mr, Mahan's store on the opposite side of the street. He attended a tem¬ perance meeting that was held near town that day, and part of the day he spent in vv^alking about town and talking wiih the citizens. In the evening he left Mr. Mahan's and went, by invitation, with an indviUual who resides in the neighborhood, where he remained several days, avid Mr. Mahan did not see him more than once or twice afterwards. We are also confident, that no time during his stay did Mahan conceal him, or aid in concealing him. And when he left ths neighborhood Mr. Mahan did not give him any assistance. We slate these things beccause we knov/ where he was while here and how he went away.
Respecting the other slave whom Malum is charged with assisting to escape, we have every as'siirance, "s^iOtt of" absolute certainly, that Mr, Mahan never saw him, nor ever heard of him un¬ til two days after he passed through this section of the country. And further, we would state, that at no time, judging from the rout he traveled, could he have been within four miles of Mr. Mahan's house.
As to the treatment which colored persons gen¬ erally receive at the house of Mr. Mahan, we would state, that they are treated as-other persons. Their v*-ants are supplied while they are at his' house. If they are able to compensate him, it is done; if not, they are not turned away empty on this account. If they are objects of charity, he bestows as far as the Lord gives him ability. It is not known that he at any time secreted a slave.
It being the object of this report to make out a full statement of the facts connected with this out¬ rage, we deem it important to state some circum¬ stances that accompanied and followed the arrest of Mr. Mahan.
Mr. Sheriff Wood, agent of Ky,, stated to one of the committee in the presence of another indi¬ vidual, that the indictment was found for acts done in this State. He also repeated the statement more than once to Mahan in the presence of his family. And we are informed that on the trial which com¬ menced last week, there was no attempt to prove that Mahan was ever in Ky.
When Malian was arrested several of his friends accompanied him to Georgetown for the purpose of getting out a writ of habeas corpus, and ap¬ plied to Tliomas L. Ilamar for counsel. He ut¬ terly refused to have any thing to do in the case, and said if he was employed it would all go against the grain—tliat lie was entirely opposed to all the abolition movements, and that he would raiher be employed on the other side. Before an¬ other counsel could be obtained, and a writ made out, the olFicers irom Ky. had been gone some time from Georgetown on their way to Ky. Josiah Moore of Sardinia, was authorized by Sheriff Blair to serve the writ. When he overtook the company, Mr. Mahan was riding beside Sheriff Wood, the atjent from Ky. VVheu the writ wa$ read, the agent observed that he could not be taken back on that writ, as il was directed to t!ie Sheriff of Brown county, whereas it should have been di¬ rected to the Slieriff of Mas,on cpnvity,_.for the prisoner had been cTeTH^reTl inTo hiscustody by the Sheriff of Brown county. He further stated that their attorney had told them that a mistake ot that kind would be made. Whether Mr. Mahan had been delivered over we cannot say, but we think it highly probable he had not been, for Mr.
^'¦^Ili^j-iJiS-'^GftyiJ^-SJ^.S^^^^ by vvhom Mr. Mahan was arrested, was at Sheriff Blair's getting the certificate of transfer written when the company left Georgetown, and did not start out after them for sometime after they had left.* Mr. Crabb was in company going on to the river when the writ 0^ habeas corpus was read. Whether this was not all a trick, we leave the reader to'judge. For testimony that Hamer was the counsel spoken of above, we refer the reader to the defence of the authorities of Ky., and of their own conduct in the case of Mahan, published by David, Wood and A. A. Wodsworth, which defence has been published in many of the newspapers of this and other States.
That Mr. Mahan was at home on both of the days specified in the indictment, and for several days before and after, can be proved, we think to the satisfaction of the public. Ami his neighbors are fully satisfied that he has not been in Mason county, Ky., for something like nineteen years; but we do not deem it necessary to publish deposi¬ tions to substantiate these statements; for the rea¬ son that the contrary was not even intimated on the trial; and we suppose that the evidence and pleadings will be laid before the public.
Mr. Mahan has always sustained an unblemish¬ ed moral character in this community, where he has resided for the last fourteen years. He is highly esteemed for his integrity and benevolence, and firm adherence to' principles, by the intelligent portion of his fellow citizens. And the only objection made to him as a minister of the gospel was on the ground of his abolitionism and tee-total- ism on the subject of temperance.
There was an allegation made on the trial, that Mahan acted through an agent, a colored man in Maysville, and that he received the fugitives in Ohio, and assisted them to make their escape. In reply we would say, that we are acquainted with Mahan's opinibns, circumstances and busi¬ ness, and some of us know, perhaps, of every fu¬ gitive he ever saw. We think, therefore, that we are competent to form a correct opinion; and we do not hesitate to disclose, as our settled convic¬ tion, that the whole matter in relation to the agen¬ cy business is false, without the least shadow of foundation.
There- has, for more than a year past, been an unusual degree of hatred manifested towards Mr. Mahan by slave-hunters and slave-holders. And rewards have been repeatedly offered, by different persons, for his abduction or assassination, vary¬ ing from five to twenty-five hundred dollars, (see the depositions below.) We have not been able to obtain as many depositions to sustain this state¬ ment as we wished, from the fact that the rewards have generally been offered to the mercenary as¬ sistants of the slave-hunters who are unwilling to testify to the facts. But that rev^ards have been repeatedly offered, not only for Mahan, but for A. Pettijohn, Wm. A. Frazier and Dr. Beck, of this vicinity, and Rev. John Rankin and Dr. Camp-
* Since this report was written Mr. Mahan has returned, and he siiys there was no stop made between Gcort^etown and the river, for the sake of comfileting the transfer. He also says, that he believes the transfer was not made until they they got to Dover, Ky. So it appears that Hamer not only refused his assistance, but also su2:s^ested a trick by which Mahan was deprived of the benefit of the writ of habeas ctrput.
bell of Ripley; John and William McCoy of Russelsville, besides citizens of Adams co., is a fact of such general noloiiety in this county that few, if any, will dispute it.
ISAAC M. BECK,
MATTHEW KING AID, I-Committee.
JAMES SHAW,
DEPOSITIONS.
Deposition of Joseph Pettijohn of Washington township. Brown county, taken on the 19th day of November, 1838.
The said Joseph Pettijohn doth depose and say, that on the 14th dayof Sept., 1838, at a general muster, in said Brown county, he heard a man that had been in this neigliborhood for several days from Mason co., Ky., in search of two black men and one mulatto, who had run away from Ky., say, that he would give five hundred dollars at any time, to any responsible man, or.set of men, that would obligate themselves to deliver John B, Mahan in Maysville, in said Mason county, Ky.
A.nd further this deponent sailh not.
JOSEPH PETTIJOHN.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, Joseph Wright, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county of Brown, the day and year first above written.
JOSEPH WRIGHT, J. P.
Deposition of Zachariah Pettijohn of Washing¬ ton township, Brown county, taken on the 27th day of Nov., 1838.
The said Zachariah Pettijohn doth depose and say, that on the day of Sept., 1838, at a gen¬ eral muster in said Brown co., he heard a man that he understood had been in this neighborhood for several days from Mason co., Ky., in search of three colored men, who had run away from Ky., say, he would give five hundred dollars to any man, or set of men. that would deliver John B. Mahan in Kv. And further this deponent sailh not. ¦' ZACHARIAH PETTIJOHN.
Sworn to and sujscribed this 27th day of Nov., 1838, before me, M. KINCAID, J. P.
The deposition of Wm. A. Frazier of Sardinia, Brown county, Ohio, taken on the 1st day of De¬ cember, 1838.
He deposeth and saith that on the 25th of June last, he heard one of the mob who had been at L. Pettijon's on said night as he was returning through Sardinia, speak aloud from the street to Mr. M;ihan, who was in his own house, sv/earing at him that there was twenty-five hundred dollars offered for him in Kentucky.
WM. R. FRAZIER.
Sworn to and subscribed this 1st day of Dec, 1838, before me,
M. KINCAID, J. P.
RESOLUTIONS.
1st, Resolved,—That as our neighbor and fel¬ low-citizen, the Rev. John B. Mahan, has been torn from liis family and friends by the aulhoriUL-s of Kentucky, and tho supineness of the Governor of this State, acting together upon the oath of a perjured villain, we recommend to the serious consideration of our fellow-citizens tlie facts con¬ tained in the foregoing report and depositions of the truth of which we liave not the least doubt.
2nd, Resolved,—That as the State of Ohio, through her constituted authorities, has neglected or refused to extend to Mr. Mahan that protection which he, as an orderly and upright citizen, had a right to expect and demand, we believe justice requires that he be amply compensated by the State for all the loss he may. have sustained by this culpable disregard of the rights, liberty and safety of her citizens.
3rd, Resolved, That we invite all our fellow- citizens, who value their peace and personal rights, to unite with us in petitioning the Legis¬ lature of tb.is State to make an appropriation for the relief of Mr, Mahan*
4lh, Resolved,—That rewards offered by slave¬ holders in the slave-states for the capture and,de¬ livery of citizens of the free-states to them or their State, is derogatory to the character of the free- states, and insulting in the highest degree to their citizens.
5th, Resolved,—That we deplore the dark and dnraning character of slavery; the wickedness of which has brought reproach upon two States, and made their Governors the dupes of a perjured vil¬ lain,
6th, Resolved,—That as the rights of the State of Ohio and her citizens have been insulted and trampled upon in the arrest and abduction of Mr. Mahan, we call upon our legislators to interpose such legal enactments as shall prevent such outra¬ ges in future.
7th, i esolved,—That the conduct of T. L. Hamer, in refusing to give his services to main¬ tain the insulted sovereignty of his own State and the rights of one of her citizens, and in afterwards giving his counsel to complete a conspiracy against both, has forfeited public confidence, and ought never again to be entrusted with public or individual interest until he manifests repentance by its ap¬ propriate fruits.
8th, Resolved,—That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the paper in this county, and in the Philanthropists
ELI HUGGINS, Pres't. James Shaw, Sec'y. Sardinia, Nov. 21st, 1238.
For the Philanthropist. MR. MAHAN AWD THE WHITEOAK ANTI- SLAVERY .SOCIETY.
At a meeting of the Whiteoak Anti-slavery So¬ ciety held at Sardinia on the ^8th of November, after several speeches were made and the usual business of the society transacted, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted :
Resolved, 1st,—That southern slavery and northern liberty are antagonists, and both cannot exist.
2nd,'—That we regard the conduct of John B. Mahan in administering to the wants of the home¬ less and almost friendless colored man, which has been made the pretext for his imprisonment for the last two months, as a religious duty, and in¬ stead of being intimidated by the treatment he has received, we hereby declare to the world that we have waxed confident through his bonds, and that we intend to discharge this duty more conscien¬ tiously in time to come, as God may give us op¬ portunity.
3rd,—That in view of the sufferings which our dear brother has endured, and to which we are daily exposed, we feel our need of more of the mind that was in Christ Jesus, that when we suffer for well-doing, we may take it patiently, and not dishonor that holy name by which we are called.
4th,—That in the effects of brother Mahan's
imprisonment, we have additional evidence that all the opposition of our enemies, whether according to Lynch law or the law of the land, tends, in the course of Divine Providence only to promote the cause of truth and righteousness.
5th,—That there is nothing but the blinding in¬ fluence or malice of their cherished opposition to equal rights, can lead men to take a course so well adapted to promote the cause they wish to destroy.
6th,—That we use every effort to get petitions immediately before the Ohio Legislature, praying for the repeal of an act entitled
AN ACT CONCERNING FUGITIVES FROM JUS¬ TICE.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of tlie State of Ohio, That when any person shall be brought before any justice of the peace within this State, char¬ ged with the commission of any criminal offence against the laws of any other State, or of any of the Territories of the United States, it shall be lawful, and it is"lr,r:.?f made tho duty of such justice of the peace, to hear and examine such charge, and upon proof, BY" HIM ADJUDGED SUFFICIENT, TO COMMIT SUCH PE30N TO THE JAIL of the county in which such examination shall take place, or to CAUSE SUCH PERSON TO BE DELIVERED TO SOME SUITA¬ BLE PERSON, TO BE REMOVED TO THE PRO¬ PER PLACE OF JURISDICTION.
Skc. 2. That whenever any person is committed to jail ^'y ^ny justice of the peace, by virtue of this Act, it shall be the duty of sijdh justice of the peacfe forthwith to give notice, by letter, to be directed to the sheriff of the county in which such offence shall have been committed, or to the party injured by such crime or offence, which letter may be sent by mail; and no person so committed shall be delayed longer in jail, than is necessary to allow a reason¬ able time to the person or persons so notified, after they shall Wave received such notice, to apply for the person so committed.
JOHN H. KEITH, Sj'isaker of tlie House of Representatives.. .; DAVID T. DISNEY,
Speaker of the Senate.
February 2Sth, 1834.
And the enactment of a law similar to au act of the Kentucky Legislature entitled
AN ACT To amend and reduce into one the several acts, authorizing
the appreJiending of Fugitives from Justice : Approved
January 27, 1815.—5 jLitt. 185.
Skc. 1. _Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Com7nonivealth of Kentucky, That whenever the governor or the executive authority of any of the United States or territories thereof, shall make on the governor of this state, a requisition or demand to surrender any fugitive from jus¬ tice, pursuant to the constitution and laws of the United States, it shall be the duty of the governor of this slate to issue his warrant, directed specially to the sheriff of any county, or gehorally to all sheriffs or constables in this state, authorizing and requiring them to apprehend said fugitive, and bring him or her before some circuit judge or assistant judge of the circuit court of any county, there to be further dcsltwith according to the provisions of this act,
Skc. 2. Be it further enacted, That such circuit or as- sii^tant judge, before whom said fugitive is brought, shall proceed by proper and legal testimony to inquire into the matter so far as shall be necessary to ascertain (he idfntity of the person'demanded by the requisition of the governor of such other state or territory, and mentioned in the war¬ rant of the governor of this state; and if such circuit or as¬ sistant judge, shall be satisfied that the person apprehended is not the same demanded as a fugitive from justice, he shall thereupon discharge him or her from tlie custody of the offi¬ cer who has such alleged fugitive in custody. ]3utif it shall appear that the [)erson so apprehended is the same designa¬ ted in such requisition of the governor, or executive author¬ ity of such other state or territory, and ordered to be appre¬ hended by the warrant of the governor of this state, the circuit or assistant judge before whom he or she is brought, shall order him or her to be delivered up to the agent of the state or territory demanding him, to be transported to such state or tcrtitory agreeably to the laws of the United States; Or if such agent be not present, said circuit or assistant judge may commit such fugitive, by warrant, to the jail of any county in this state; and the judge, «iio commits the ftigitive, shall immediately inform the governor of this state of the commitment of such fugitive, and to what jail he or she has been committed; and on demand he or she shall be delivered to the agent or messenger: But if no agent or mes¬ senger shall apply and demand the body of such fugitive within three months from tho time of his or her commitment, ha or she shall lp discharged frem imprisonment.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the agent or mes¬ senger of the Istate or territory demanding such fugitive, shall, at thetinlie of receiving his or her body, pay all legal costs incurred in apprehending and securing such fugitive, due to the different officers and witnesses attending the in¬ quiry.
Resolved,—That the Editor of the Philanthro¬ pist be furnished with a copy of these proceedings, together v/fih a copy of said Kentucky statute and a request to publish the same in the Philanthro¬ pist. J. SHAW, Sec. pro. tem.
Nov. 38th, li38.
FROM THE SOUTH.
For the Pliihniihropjist.
Dr. Bailey:—Sir, I send you the following ex¬ tract of a letter received from a resident of the far South, and in a Stale in which the majority of the people are slaves. John Rankix.
Dear Brother:—I have just finished reading the Philanthropist received by the last mail. The principles of abolition are making rapid strides;— it spreads like fire in stubble. In view of this fact I am compelled to ask myself—If this council or work be not of God, is it not strange that being of men it should thus prosper? It is rapidly assum¬ ing a character and position among the subjects of general interest which are intimately connected with the "weal or wo" of our common country, that will not admit of silence or trifling. There is an array of vigorous talent, moral power and respect¬ ability in the ranks of the anti-slavery party, that must command the respect of the most sneering opponent;
If we of tlie south would stop the progress of anti-slavery principles, it is the consummation of folly to stop our ears and shut our eyes, and cry, "there is no danger," and thus remain ignorant of the facts and merits of the case, while it is stealing like leaven through every part of the community, until ere long we sliall be perfectly impotent and helpless before the influence of the north. And suppose we bestir ourselves, what can we do?— Wliyjust what many of the southern editors are now doing—giving vent to great swelling words, and nothing more:. Should the south in a fit of madness succeed in the ruinous scheme of break¬ ing oft'from the Union, the slave-holding states would be vastly worse. I am m some considera¬ ble degree apprized of the intellectual strength, and moral influence which exist in the south; and mark my words, for I speak advisedly,—except three, nay, two of the slave-holding states, and in the remainder there is not virtue enough to sustain an independent government ten years without an¬ archy and revolution.
The following view of the subject will bring any candid m\nd to the same conclusion. The mass of mankirtd are more influenced by their feelings than the clear ronvioiions of judgment. The evils of slavery ap ')eal most powerfully to the sympathies of every heart where there is real humanity or phi¬ lanthropy. •¦
Add to this number those who oppose the sys¬
tem Irom reason and sense of right, and yon have the large majority of mankind in favor of Freedom and Humanity. No government upbn earth can exiat without the salt of Christianity—enlightened Christianity; and wherever there is enlightened fervent piety, the soil is peculiarly adapted to the growth of anti-slavery principles. If, therefore, the south should break off from the Union, anti- slavery principles would soon take root wlierever there is genuine enlightened piety. If that is not to be found in the south, it could not possibly sus¬ tain an independent government.
I hate slavery from my soul, and any scheme that would safely bring to an end this horrible sys-' tem of ipiquity, which has, most assuredly, far ex¬ ceeded the most sanguine anticipations of its ori¬ ginal satsnic inventor, I would most gladly em¬ brace. L am not fully prepared to say that the anti-slavery plan is this scheme. I have consid¬ ered abolition in all its bearings, since my return home; and many things appear to my mind to pre¬ sent themselves as strong objections, which I have not seen noticed by the advocates of the society.— However, they may be motes at last—perhaps the result of prejudice.
EFFECTIVE ABOLITIONISTS.
The follovviilg letter shows that the abolitionists of T*ruihbull county appreciate their high calling. Their organization is a most efficient one. We commend it to the notice of other abolitionists.— Why can we not have reports from all parts of the State, like the following?
For the Philanihrbpist. N, Bloomjield, Trumbull Co., Nov. 19, 1838. Ed. Philanthropist—•
t)EAR BrOtheK:—For a little more than three months past I have spent a part of my time as agent in the A. S. cause in this county, under the di¬ rection of the Trumbull Co. A. S. Society. Our object has been, 1st, to organize new societies where none before existedi 2d, To see that officers were appointed at the head of societies where this thing had been neglected in consequence of fail¬ ing to hold annual meetings, or otherwise; 3, To obtain subscriptions for A. S. periodicals; 4, To raise funds for establishing a Cir. Depository; 5, To obtain signatures to constitutions of A; S. soci¬ eties; 6, to distribute the A. S. Almanac:, &t^i, &c. Signatures to petitions to Congress, iic, must also be circulated.
Our6ause here, as elsewhere, progresses in pro¬ portion as light is shed upon it, and the people read and discuss the subject. I find the subscrip¬ tion paper to be an excellent thermometer to show to what extent the minds of individuals are enlight¬ ened on the subject of human rights. Below, I give you a table, in which you will notice the township societies; the president and secretaries for the present year; the number of members; funds raised or pledged previous to the 1st Jan'y. 1839; the A. S. newspapers taken, &c. The amount of money mentioned below does not how¬ ever exactly correspond with the degree of light and benevolence that abound in the different soci¬ eties, for some had Contributed within a short time previous to my calling on them, and had givtm more or less liberally to other agents. It will be recollected that our townshTp^^ on the W. Reserve are 5 miles square. There are S7 in this county, each of which, excepting perhaps 3 or 3, have one or more A. S. Societies.
I would here mention that Brother B. Preston is laboring faithfully and successfully in this and ths neighboring counlies. Bro. P., as you doubt¬ less have been informed, is one of those ministers wiio was suspended by the Erie M. E. Conference, at their late meeting at Painesville; who was, they would have us know, "as much as ever opposed to slctvery," but it is incompatible with the duties of a minister to lecture on abolition, attend A. S. Convenlions, circulate A. publications," &c. (I quote from recollection, nothaving their resolutions at hand.) It seems that brother P. had condemned the gag resolution, alias, "pacification bill," in the N, Y. An. Conference;—had said that he w^ould lecturo as much as he pleased, and circulate Zion's Watchman as much as he could, &c. "He made exertions in favor of abolition meet¬ ings," and even was charged wilh ^'¦desecrating (?) the Sabbath by delivering abolition lectures thereon''! He could have the privilege.of enjoy¬ ing his own private opinion, with regard to slavery, if he had been prudent enough to keep it to liim- self, but on the whole he prefered '¦'¦thinking aloud,'''' and of course has been "cast out." We will now leave this dear persecuted brother, and proceed to the main subject.
The abolition cause is advancing nobly in this part of the State; and probably among no denomi¬ nation of Christians, more rapidly than the Meth¬ odist. Having frequently been interrupted by other engagements since I commenced this agency, I have, as yet, gone over but about one-third of the county. But having some knowledge of the whole, should think that about one half of the residue would pretty nearly compare with the townships mentioned below, as it respects light andefl^ort and numbers. The remaining part, (one-third) must fall short of this calculation. . They have been blessed with more mobs, but with less light, and fewer numbers.
1 report in part at tliis time as it may tend to "stir up" other societies to additional effort. Perhaps vou will recommend a similar or better method to advance this great and holv cause.
Respectfully, vours, "' ASA SMITH,
Agt. Tr. Co. A. S. S.
The following statement of 10 Societies in Trumbull coun¬ ty, with the names of the Presidents and Secretaries, for the current year, exhibits the number of members, the increase for the last three and a-half months; funds raised or pledged; A. S, papers taken by each Society, &c.
SoCIKTIF.S OfFICF.HS.
TrumbuU Co.—A. Hart, Pres't., Brookfield; R. M. Taylor, Secr'y., Voungstown.
J'rookjield.—,Barnes Christie, Pres't., Gto. Lect, Sec'ry.; number of males, 51; females, 24; increase since July, 21; total number now, 75; amount of funds in the treasury, $27 00; number of A. S. papers, 56.
Hartford.—D. Fuller, Pres't, Azel Tracy, Sec; number of males, 95; teniales, 76; incrcsise since July, 46; total num¬ ber now, 171; amount of funds raised or pledged, $37 00; number of A. S; papers, 47.
Greensburg.— Wm. Harrington, Pres't., Walter Bartlett, Secr'y.; number of males, 44; females, 27; increase since July, 25; total number now, 96; amount of funds raised or pledged, $13 00; number of A. S. papers, 13.
JJraceville.—Aaron Stow, Pres't., ErastusHinman, Sec; number of male?:, 48; females, 37; increase since July, 11; total ns. now 85; am't. funds raised or pledged $1 5 87; num¬ ber A. S. papers 18. .
IVarren.—Henry Lane, Pres't., H. W. King, Secr'y.; number of males, 20; fsmales, 11; increase since July, 16; total number now, 31; amount of funds, raised or pledged, $18 00; number of A. S. papers 22.
Farmirtglon-Centre.-'E. P. Wolcott, Pres't.; Isaac Winans, Seov'y.; numlwr of males, 21; females. \5; increase since
Jul}', 36; total number now, 36; amount of funds raised or pledged, $9 75; number of A. S. papers, 12.
Farmington.—D. Branch, Pres't.; Joseph Wolcott,Set;.! number of males, 45; females, 38; Increase since July, 16; total number now, 83; amount of funds raised or pledged, $9 75; number of A. S. papers, 18.
Southington.—^^\f:h Green, Pres't.; D. Hatch, Secr'y.; iiicresise since July, 8; total number now, about 30; amount of funds raised or pledged, $6 62; number cf A. S. papers, 6.
Gilstavus.— A. Griswold, Pres't., George Hezlep, Secr'y.; increase siniic July, 40; total number now, 192; amount of funds raised or pli-dged, $14 00; number of A, S. papers, 35.
Jiri7isman.—Linus Parker, Pres't.; B. Allen, Secr'y.; number of males, 51; females, 58; increase since July, 60; total number now, 109; amount of funds raised or pledged, fl3 50; number of A. S. papers, 35.
Grand total—365 males; 286 females; increase since July 279; total number now, 908; amount of funds raised or pledged, $164 49; total numl)er of A. S. papers 261.
FKKE PRODUCE. The following communication will bs of deep'*** interest to many of our readers.
Philad. 11 mo. 2dd, 1838.
Esteemed Friend:—
I herewith send you a Circular of the Am. Free Produce Association, issued bt its £ix. Committee: will thee be kind enough to publish it in the Phi¬ lanthropist?
The subject of abstinence from slave produce has already claimed the attention of many in these parts; and I have learned with pleasure that a con- sidernble number of tlie abolitionists of your state have also taken hold of the subject.
The principal difFiculty under which we now laborj is that of constantly supplying the market with such goods as can be depended upon by the conscientious.
The Ex. Committee, I think, will be able fully to supply the market, and they ai/?:* to afford them at a price corresponding with those produced by the unrequited laborof slaves.
Let us cease to uphold slavery by abstaining from its blood bought produce. The Committee will no doubt be thankful for thy co-operation in the good work.
Thine, for the oppressed,
DANIEL L. MILLER.
CIRCULAR.
The "American Free Produce Association" has judged it an object of the first importance, that means should be adopted of furnishing a supply of Dry Goods and Groceries, produced by requited labor, adequate at least tO the demands of those who ara conscientiously oppose-! to the use of arti¬ cles produced by the labor of slaves. In this view its attention has been directed to the establishing of a store, or stores, where free goods shall be held for sale, and facilities afforded for their transmis^ sion to distant place.?; and to its executive Com¬ mittee it has entrusted the making of the necessa¬ ry arrangements.
Two pi'dns have been pregented to the Commit^ tee for forming the capital stock of such ah estab- lishraenti One, a Yolutitary contribution from in¬ dividuals. The other, a joint-stock association.-^ Auxiliary id either, "it has been suggested that en- gagtments should be ^iven by individuals, friends of requited labor, to lake annually ftom the estab¬ lishment certain amount.? of goods. This would be at once a measure of the demand to be suppli¬ ed, and an assurance to t!ie contributors of certain success within the limits of such demand. The impressions of the Committee are, at present, fa¬ vorable to a joint-stock association, formed of as many shares, at twenty-five dollars each, as there- suit of its inquiries may indicate to be necessaryj- but it submits both plans to view in the annexed subscription list, and hopes that the friends of the cause will feel free to subscribe under botk heads, leaving it for the Executive committee to select that one which it shall deem best, after all the lists are returned, or tlje inquiries in them otherwise an- .svvered. It also invites a subscription under the other heads, the importance of which, as a mode of economically and successfully attaining the de¬ sired end, must be apparent.-
The individual to wliom this Circular is address¬ ed, is requested to submit il to other friends of the cause in his vicinity, and after obtaining as many signatures as he can to the subscription list, to re¬ turn it to. either of the undersigned during the cur¬ rent year. Anv sugtjeslions which subscribers may have to offer will be very acceptable to the Committee.
On behalf and by order of the Executive Com¬ mittee of the American Free Produce Association. ABRAHAM L. PENNOCK,
Daniel L. JMiLr,f.r, Secr'y. Pres'ti
Philadelphia, 10th mtiii ISSS.-
Wc, the subscribers, engage to contribute by do¬ nation, or to take in stock, at the option of the Ex¬ ecutive Committee of tlie American Free Produce Association, the sums of money, or number of shares, at twenty dollars, each, set opposite to our harries in the first and second columns; and to take annually in goods produced by free labor, from such store or stores as may be established under the control of that Committee, the amount set op¬ posite to our names in the third and fourth col¬ umns.-
It is understood that we may lessen the amount of our .subscriptions for goods, or withdraw it at the expiration of one year from the time of sub=' scribing, notice of such intention having been giv- ne to the Committee three months previously.-
Fof- the Philanthropist,
hxrnsyiiAje mob. Belmont County, November, 1838.
Dh. Bailey,—I am under the very disagreeable necessity of asking y^ou to record two of those disagraceful events, which in these times find so few patriots to rebuke tliem—so k\v christians te mourn.
On Saturday, the 10th of this month, agreeably to an invitation given us by the young men of the Barnsville Lyceum, Dr. Johnson and myself repaired to that place to discuss, for genital infor¬ mation, the following question: "Are the'doctrines and doings of the abolitionists politic?" The ar¬ rangement was made wilhoiit our knowledge, and we innocently committed ourselves to the civiliza¬ tion of the place.
I was scarcely seated by the fire of a friend, when the venerable Dr. Judkins called and ad¬ vised ine not^ to go to the debate, for it would wound his feelings to see any one hurt, and he knew that I wouUl be. I told him I came to at¬ tend, and if those who invited me wished my com¬ pany I should go, that I did not yet believe the people of Barnsville would be wanting in respect if we behaved well on our part, especially as we were their guests by invitalioiV.
We repaired to the school house which we un- dcriftood was obtaine-d with difficiiltj.-. By aunaa-

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For the Philantliropist. CASE OF MAHAN.—MEETING OF THE CITIZENS OF SARDINIA.
A meeting of the citizens of Sardinia and vicin- iiy was iield November 21st, 18.3S-r ELI HUC4- GINS was called to the Chair, and James Shaw was chosen Secretary. After a recital of the pro¬ ceedings of a previous meeting, preparatory to tins, the following Report and Resolutions were adop¬ ted:—
The committee appointed at a meeting of tlie citizens of Sardinia held Nov. 1st, 1838, ta pre¬ sent to this meeting a statement of facts in con¬ nection with the arrest and imprisonment of the Rev. John B. Mahau of this place, respectfully report,—
That for the last six months our neighborhood has been unusually infested with negro-hunters, who have in several instances and in various ways displayed the denioi-alizing influence of slavery. They have prowled about the neighbor¬ hood by night, watched the houses, and, it is be¬ lieved, searched the barns and out houses, and robbed the grainfields of our citizens. In one case a Kentuckian and a rabble of vile fellov/s which he had collected, about thirty in number, were prowling through the woods on the third Sabbath of last September. As they came near a house, the occupant went out to see what was going on. When he approached near enough to see llie company, judging their business from their appear¬ ance, he concluded to return again to his own house. As he turned, the Kentuckian saw him, and ordered him to slop; but thinking he had a right to do as he pleased, he gave no heed to the order. The Kentuckian started towards him and repeated the command to stop. The man then quujkened his pace, and the Kentuckian spurred his horse to the gallop and overtook the individu¬ al by time he arrived at his own enclosure; and while he was in the act of jumping or falling over the fence, the negro^hunter drew a pistol and fired at him. The ball glanced tlie rail where he sat the instant before.
Another case of the same kind occurred on the 24tli bf last June. A Kentuckian, with a mer¬ cenary, went to the house of a neighbor and in¬ quired for a stray horse. He professed to be an abolitionist, (this was also on the Sabbath.) The man, knowing that abolitionists were not in the haoil of hunting horses on the Sabbath, suspected all was not fair, charged them with being negro- hunters, and invited them to leave his premises. The hireling complied, but the Kentuckian refused. Tiiejnan got his axe and repeated his order. The Kentuckian drew a pistol and snapped it at him. The man advanced, and the Kentuckian com¬ menced a retreat, but before leaving the premises he turned and snapped his pistol once or twice more; and afterward took deliberate aim and snapped again at the citizen. The pistol was 'charged, for he fire J it on starting away.
At the same time William Greathouse, a convic¬ ted felon of iVIason county, Ky., who afterwards .procured the arrest of Mr. Mahan, was also in the neghborhood several days hunting a fugitive. After searching through the country for some time, he concluded that his slave was at the house of Lewis Pettijohn. He and his mercenaries tra¬ versed the country for five or six miles around Sardinia, and having succeeded in collecting a mob of twenty or thirty persons, of t!ie filth and oftscouring of society within that bounds, marched to the house of Mr. Pettijohn. T!ie following description of the proceedings there, is extracted from a letter written by Mrs. Pettijohn to her re¬ lations in Ky. a short time after the event took place. She says, "On the 25th of June we were aroused about eleven o'clock at night, by a com¬ pany of strangers, we knew noi who. 'i'hey de¬ manded their black man. Lewis told them there was no black man here, and demanded their names, but they refused to give them. They demanded en¬ trance, this he refused to grant. They said they had ^ warrant to take him, told him to light a candle, and they would show their authority. Ac- 'cordingly he lighted a candle, and when they saw that he was alone, they rushed furiously into the house, snatched the candle out of his hand, presented a pistol to his breast and damned his abolition soul, telling him if he opened his mouth they would shoot him dead on the spot. They then commenced^a search, and after searching the house through to no effect, they said he should 'tell them where the negro was, or they would give him five hundred lashes with a cowhide. They laid hold on his feet and commenced pulling him 'Out of bed, (for he had come back to bed when they began their search,) and struck him twice •with a club, end stripped the bed clothes off of me, to see, as they said, if the negro was not in 'bed with me. Tney told us they would kill him if he did not tell where the negro was. And on the other hand they offered him fifty dollars if he would tell. So he feigned a compromise, and di¬ rected them to Thos. Campbell's a short way off". Away they went, in high glee, for Mr. Campbell's, but they took the precaution to set a guard over vis, that we should not leave until they returned. As they departed they told Pettijohn that if they did not find the negro they would return and kill him."
They went to Campbell's, got into the house before he knew their business, and searched it, and not finding the slave, they returned to Mr. Pettijohn's, but he and his family had escaped from the ground. The mob, rightly judging that they inight find difficulty in prosecuting further search, concluded to disperse. A number of them in re¬ turning to their homes, passed through the colored settlement near this, and violently broke into one of the houses and searched it. The next morning Greathouse started home, and said he would go to Kentucky and get two hundred men to come over with him and burn down Sardinia.
In relation to the conduct of Mr. Mahan, for which he was indicted in Mason county, Ky., we would state, that a man called at his tavern on the morning of the-21st of June, 1838. He remain¬ ed in Sardinia during the dav. He was treated as
other travelers. And he acted as any other traveler would, who uiight have stopped to re'st during the day. Sometimes he was in the room occupied by travelers, sometimes in Mr, Mahan's store on the opposite side of the street. He attended a tem¬ perance meeting that was held near town that day, and part of the day he spent in vv^alking about town and talking wiih the citizens. In the evening he left Mr. Mahan's and went, by invitation, with an indviUual who resides in the neighborhood, where he remained several days, avid Mr. Mahan did not see him more than once or twice afterwards. We are also confident, that no time during his stay did Mahan conceal him, or aid in concealing him. And when he left ths neighborhood Mr. Mahan did not give him any assistance. We slate these things beccause we knov/ where he was while here and how he went away.
Respecting the other slave whom Malum is charged with assisting to escape, we have every as'siirance, "s^iOtt of" absolute certainly, that Mr, Mahan never saw him, nor ever heard of him un¬ til two days after he passed through this section of the country. And further, we would state, that at no time, judging from the rout he traveled, could he have been within four miles of Mr. Mahan's house.
As to the treatment which colored persons gen¬ erally receive at the house of Mr. Mahan, we would state, that they are treated as-other persons. Their v*-ants are supplied while they are at his' house. If they are able to compensate him, it is done; if not, they are not turned away empty on this account. If they are objects of charity, he bestows as far as the Lord gives him ability. It is not known that he at any time secreted a slave.
It being the object of this report to make out a full statement of the facts connected with this out¬ rage, we deem it important to state some circum¬ stances that accompanied and followed the arrest of Mr. Mahan.
Mr. Sheriff Wood, agent of Ky,, stated to one of the committee in the presence of another indi¬ vidual, that the indictment was found for acts done in this State. He also repeated the statement more than once to Mahan in the presence of his family. And we are informed that on the trial which com¬ menced last week, there was no attempt to prove that Mahan was ever in Ky.
When Malian was arrested several of his friends accompanied him to Georgetown for the purpose of getting out a writ of habeas corpus, and ap¬ plied to Tliomas L. Ilamar for counsel. He ut¬ terly refused to have any thing to do in the case, and said if he was employed it would all go against the grain—tliat lie was entirely opposed to all the abolition movements, and that he would raiher be employed on the other side. Before an¬ other counsel could be obtained, and a writ made out, the olFicers irom Ky. had been gone some time from Georgetown on their way to Ky. Josiah Moore of Sardinia, was authorized by Sheriff Blair to serve the writ. When he overtook the company, Mr. Mahan was riding beside Sheriff Wood, the atjent from Ky. VVheu the writ wa$ read, the agent observed that he could not be taken back on that writ, as il was directed to t!ie Sheriff of Brown county, whereas it should have been di¬ rected to the Slieriff of Mas,on cpnvity,_.for the prisoner had been cTeTH^reTl inTo hiscustody by the Sheriff of Brown county. He further stated that their attorney had told them that a mistake ot that kind would be made. Whether Mr. Mahan had been delivered over we cannot say, but we think it highly probable he had not been, for Mr.
^'¦^Ili^j-iJiS-'^GftyiJ^-SJ^.S^^^^ by vvhom Mr. Mahan was arrested, was at Sheriff Blair's getting the certificate of transfer written when the company left Georgetown, and did not start out after them for sometime after they had left.* Mr. Crabb was in company going on to the river when the writ 0^ habeas corpus was read. Whether this was not all a trick, we leave the reader to'judge. For testimony that Hamer was the counsel spoken of above, we refer the reader to the defence of the authorities of Ky., and of their own conduct in the case of Mahan, published by David, Wood and A. A. Wodsworth, which defence has been published in many of the newspapers of this and other States.
That Mr. Mahan was at home on both of the days specified in the indictment, and for several days before and after, can be proved, we think to the satisfaction of the public. Ami his neighbors are fully satisfied that he has not been in Mason county, Ky., for something like nineteen years; but we do not deem it necessary to publish deposi¬ tions to substantiate these statements; for the rea¬ son that the contrary was not even intimated on the trial; and we suppose that the evidence and pleadings will be laid before the public.
Mr. Mahan has always sustained an unblemish¬ ed moral character in this community, where he has resided for the last fourteen years. He is highly esteemed for his integrity and benevolence, and firm adherence to' principles, by the intelligent portion of his fellow citizens. And the only objection made to him as a minister of the gospel was on the ground of his abolitionism and tee-total- ism on the subject of temperance.
There was an allegation made on the trial, that Mahan acted through an agent, a colored man in Maysville, and that he received the fugitives in Ohio, and assisted them to make their escape. In reply we would say, that we are acquainted with Mahan's opinibns, circumstances and busi¬ ness, and some of us know, perhaps, of every fu¬ gitive he ever saw. We think, therefore, that we are competent to form a correct opinion; and we do not hesitate to disclose, as our settled convic¬ tion, that the whole matter in relation to the agen¬ cy business is false, without the least shadow of foundation.
There- has, for more than a year past, been an unusual degree of hatred manifested towards Mr. Mahan by slave-hunters and slave-holders. And rewards have been repeatedly offered, by different persons, for his abduction or assassination, vary¬ ing from five to twenty-five hundred dollars, (see the depositions below.) We have not been able to obtain as many depositions to sustain this state¬ ment as we wished, from the fact that the rewards have generally been offered to the mercenary as¬ sistants of the slave-hunters who are unwilling to testify to the facts. But that rev^ards have been repeatedly offered, not only for Mahan, but for A. Pettijohn, Wm. A. Frazier and Dr. Beck, of this vicinity, and Rev. John Rankin and Dr. Camp-
* Since this report was written Mr. Mahan has returned, and he siiys there was no stop made between Gcort^etown and the river, for the sake of comfileting the transfer. He also says, that he believes the transfer was not made until they they got to Dover, Ky. So it appears that Hamer not only refused his assistance, but also su2:s^ested a trick by which Mahan was deprived of the benefit of the writ of habeas ctrput.
bell of Ripley; John and William McCoy of Russelsville, besides citizens of Adams co., is a fact of such general noloiiety in this county that few, if any, will dispute it.
ISAAC M. BECK,
MATTHEW KING AID, I-Committee.
JAMES SHAW,
DEPOSITIONS.
Deposition of Joseph Pettijohn of Washington township. Brown county, taken on the 19th day of November, 1838.
The said Joseph Pettijohn doth depose and say, that on the 14th dayof Sept., 1838, at a general muster, in said Brown county, he heard a man that had been in this neigliborhood for several days from Mason co., Ky., in search of two black men and one mulatto, who had run away from Ky., say, that he would give five hundred dollars at any time, to any responsible man, or.set of men, that would obligate themselves to deliver John B, Mahan in Maysville, in said Mason county, Ky.
A.nd further this deponent sailh not.
JOSEPH PETTIJOHN.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, Joseph Wright, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county of Brown, the day and year first above written.
JOSEPH WRIGHT, J. P.
Deposition of Zachariah Pettijohn of Washing¬ ton township, Brown county, taken on the 27th day of Nov., 1838.
The said Zachariah Pettijohn doth depose and say, that on the day of Sept., 1838, at a gen¬ eral muster in said Brown co., he heard a man that he understood had been in this neighborhood for several days from Mason co., Ky., in search of three colored men, who had run away from Ky., say, he would give five hundred dollars to any man, or set of men. that would deliver John B. Mahan in Kv. And further this deponent sailh not. ¦' ZACHARIAH PETTIJOHN.
Sworn to and sujscribed this 27th day of Nov., 1838, before me, M. KINCAID, J. P.
The deposition of Wm. A. Frazier of Sardinia, Brown county, Ohio, taken on the 1st day of De¬ cember, 1838.
He deposeth and saith that on the 25th of June last, he heard one of the mob who had been at L. Pettijon's on said night as he was returning through Sardinia, speak aloud from the street to Mr. M;ihan, who was in his own house, sv/earing at him that there was twenty-five hundred dollars offered for him in Kentucky.
WM. R. FRAZIER.
Sworn to and subscribed this 1st day of Dec, 1838, before me,
M. KINCAID, J. P.
RESOLUTIONS.
1st, Resolved,—That as our neighbor and fel¬ low-citizen, the Rev. John B. Mahan, has been torn from liis family and friends by the aulhoriUL-s of Kentucky, and tho supineness of the Governor of this State, acting together upon the oath of a perjured villain, we recommend to the serious consideration of our fellow-citizens tlie facts con¬ tained in the foregoing report and depositions of the truth of which we liave not the least doubt.
2nd, Resolved,—That as the State of Ohio, through her constituted authorities, has neglected or refused to extend to Mr. Mahan that protection which he, as an orderly and upright citizen, had a right to expect and demand, we believe justice requires that he be amply compensated by the State for all the loss he may. have sustained by this culpable disregard of the rights, liberty and safety of her citizens.
3rd, Resolved, That we invite all our fellow- citizens, who value their peace and personal rights, to unite with us in petitioning the Legis¬ lature of tb.is State to make an appropriation for the relief of Mr, Mahan*
4lh, Resolved,—That rewards offered by slave¬ holders in the slave-states for the capture and,de¬ livery of citizens of the free-states to them or their State, is derogatory to the character of the free- states, and insulting in the highest degree to their citizens.
5th, Resolved,—That we deplore the dark and dnraning character of slavery; the wickedness of which has brought reproach upon two States, and made their Governors the dupes of a perjured vil¬ lain,
6th, Resolved,—That as the rights of the State of Ohio and her citizens have been insulted and trampled upon in the arrest and abduction of Mr. Mahan, we call upon our legislators to interpose such legal enactments as shall prevent such outra¬ ges in future.
7th, i esolved,—That the conduct of T. L. Hamer, in refusing to give his services to main¬ tain the insulted sovereignty of his own State and the rights of one of her citizens, and in afterwards giving his counsel to complete a conspiracy against both, has forfeited public confidence, and ought never again to be entrusted with public or individual interest until he manifests repentance by its ap¬ propriate fruits.
8th, Resolved,—That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the paper in this county, and in the Philanthropists
ELI HUGGINS, Pres't. James Shaw, Sec'y. Sardinia, Nov. 21st, 1238.
For the Philanthropist. MR. MAHAN AWD THE WHITEOAK ANTI- SLAVERY .SOCIETY.
At a meeting of the Whiteoak Anti-slavery So¬ ciety held at Sardinia on the ^8th of November, after several speeches were made and the usual business of the society transacted, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted :
Resolved, 1st,—That southern slavery and northern liberty are antagonists, and both cannot exist.
2nd,'—That we regard the conduct of John B. Mahan in administering to the wants of the home¬ less and almost friendless colored man, which has been made the pretext for his imprisonment for the last two months, as a religious duty, and in¬ stead of being intimidated by the treatment he has received, we hereby declare to the world that we have waxed confident through his bonds, and that we intend to discharge this duty more conscien¬ tiously in time to come, as God may give us op¬ portunity.
3rd,—That in view of the sufferings which our dear brother has endured, and to which we are daily exposed, we feel our need of more of the mind that was in Christ Jesus, that when we suffer for well-doing, we may take it patiently, and not dishonor that holy name by which we are called.
4th,—That in the effects of brother Mahan's
imprisonment, we have additional evidence that all the opposition of our enemies, whether according to Lynch law or the law of the land, tends, in the course of Divine Providence only to promote the cause of truth and righteousness.
5th,—That there is nothing but the blinding in¬ fluence or malice of their cherished opposition to equal rights, can lead men to take a course so well adapted to promote the cause they wish to destroy.
6th,—That we use every effort to get petitions immediately before the Ohio Legislature, praying for the repeal of an act entitled
AN ACT CONCERNING FUGITIVES FROM JUS¬ TICE.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of tlie State of Ohio, That when any person shall be brought before any justice of the peace within this State, char¬ ged with the commission of any criminal offence against the laws of any other State, or of any of the Territories of the United States, it shall be lawful, and it is"lr,r:.?f made tho duty of such justice of the peace, to hear and examine such charge, and upon proof, BY" HIM ADJUDGED SUFFICIENT, TO COMMIT SUCH PE30N TO THE JAIL of the county in which such examination shall take place, or to CAUSE SUCH PERSON TO BE DELIVERED TO SOME SUITA¬ BLE PERSON, TO BE REMOVED TO THE PRO¬ PER PLACE OF JURISDICTION.
Skc. 2. That whenever any person is committed to jail ^'y ^ny justice of the peace, by virtue of this Act, it shall be the duty of sijdh justice of the peacfe forthwith to give notice, by letter, to be directed to the sheriff of the county in which such offence shall have been committed, or to the party injured by such crime or offence, which letter may be sent by mail; and no person so committed shall be delayed longer in jail, than is necessary to allow a reason¬ able time to the person or persons so notified, after they shall Wave received such notice, to apply for the person so committed.
JOHN H. KEITH, Sj'isaker of tlie House of Representatives.. .; DAVID T. DISNEY,
Speaker of the Senate.
February 2Sth, 1834.
And the enactment of a law similar to au act of the Kentucky Legislature entitled
AN ACT To amend and reduce into one the several acts, authorizing
the appreJiending of Fugitives from Justice : Approved
January 27, 1815.—5 jLitt. 185.
Skc. 1. _Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Com7nonivealth of Kentucky, That whenever the governor or the executive authority of any of the United States or territories thereof, shall make on the governor of this state, a requisition or demand to surrender any fugitive from jus¬ tice, pursuant to the constitution and laws of the United States, it shall be the duty of the governor of this slate to issue his warrant, directed specially to the sheriff of any county, or gehorally to all sheriffs or constables in this state, authorizing and requiring them to apprehend said fugitive, and bring him or her before some circuit judge or assistant judge of the circuit court of any county, there to be further dcsltwith according to the provisions of this act,
Skc. 2. Be it further enacted, That such circuit or as- sii^tant judge, before whom said fugitive is brought, shall proceed by proper and legal testimony to inquire into the matter so far as shall be necessary to ascertain (he idfntity of the person'demanded by the requisition of the governor of such other state or territory, and mentioned in the war¬ rant of the governor of this state; and if such circuit or as¬ sistant judge, shall be satisfied that the person apprehended is not the same demanded as a fugitive from justice, he shall thereupon discharge him or her from tlie custody of the offi¬ cer who has such alleged fugitive in custody. ]3utif it shall appear that the [)erson so apprehended is the same designa¬ ted in such requisition of the governor, or executive author¬ ity of such other state or territory, and ordered to be appre¬ hended by the warrant of the governor of this state, the circuit or assistant judge before whom he or she is brought, shall order him or her to be delivered up to the agent of the state or territory demanding him, to be transported to such state or tcrtitory agreeably to the laws of the United States; Or if such agent be not present, said circuit or assistant judge may commit such fugitive, by warrant, to the jail of any county in this state; and the judge, «iio commits the ftigitive, shall immediately inform the governor of this state of the commitment of such fugitive, and to what jail he or she has been committed; and on demand he or she shall be delivered to the agent or messenger: But if no agent or mes¬ senger shall apply and demand the body of such fugitive within three months from tho time of his or her commitment, ha or she shall lp discharged frem imprisonment.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the agent or mes¬ senger of the Istate or territory demanding such fugitive, shall, at thetinlie of receiving his or her body, pay all legal costs incurred in apprehending and securing such fugitive, due to the different officers and witnesses attending the in¬ quiry.
Resolved,—That the Editor of the Philanthro¬ pist be furnished with a copy of these proceedings, together v/fih a copy of said Kentucky statute and a request to publish the same in the Philanthro¬ pist. J. SHAW, Sec. pro. tem.
Nov. 38th, li38.
FROM THE SOUTH.
For the Pliihniihropjist.
Dr. Bailey:—Sir, I send you the following ex¬ tract of a letter received from a resident of the far South, and in a Stale in which the majority of the people are slaves. John Rankix.
Dear Brother:—I have just finished reading the Philanthropist received by the last mail. The principles of abolition are making rapid strides;— it spreads like fire in stubble. In view of this fact I am compelled to ask myself—If this council or work be not of God, is it not strange that being of men it should thus prosper? It is rapidly assum¬ ing a character and position among the subjects of general interest which are intimately connected with the "weal or wo" of our common country, that will not admit of silence or trifling. There is an array of vigorous talent, moral power and respect¬ ability in the ranks of the anti-slavery party, that must command the respect of the most sneering opponent;
If we of tlie south would stop the progress of anti-slavery principles, it is the consummation of folly to stop our ears and shut our eyes, and cry, "there is no danger," and thus remain ignorant of the facts and merits of the case, while it is stealing like leaven through every part of the community, until ere long we sliall be perfectly impotent and helpless before the influence of the north. And suppose we bestir ourselves, what can we do?— Wliyjust what many of the southern editors are now doing—giving vent to great swelling words, and nothing more:. Should the south in a fit of madness succeed in the ruinous scheme of break¬ ing oft'from the Union, the slave-holding states would be vastly worse. I am m some considera¬ ble degree apprized of the intellectual strength, and moral influence which exist in the south; and mark my words, for I speak advisedly,—except three, nay, two of the slave-holding states, and in the remainder there is not virtue enough to sustain an independent government ten years without an¬ archy and revolution.
The following view of the subject will bring any candid m\nd to the same conclusion. The mass of mankirtd are more influenced by their feelings than the clear ronvioiions of judgment. The evils of slavery ap ')eal most powerfully to the sympathies of every heart where there is real humanity or phi¬ lanthropy. •¦
Add to this number those who oppose the sys¬
tem Irom reason and sense of right, and yon have the large majority of mankind in favor of Freedom and Humanity. No government upbn earth can exiat without the salt of Christianity—enlightened Christianity; and wherever there is enlightened fervent piety, the soil is peculiarly adapted to the growth of anti-slavery principles. If, therefore, the south should break off from the Union, anti- slavery principles would soon take root wlierever there is genuine enlightened piety. If that is not to be found in the south, it could not possibly sus¬ tain an independent government.
I hate slavery from my soul, and any scheme that would safely bring to an end this horrible sys-' tem of ipiquity, which has, most assuredly, far ex¬ ceeded the most sanguine anticipations of its ori¬ ginal satsnic inventor, I would most gladly em¬ brace. L am not fully prepared to say that the anti-slavery plan is this scheme. I have consid¬ ered abolition in all its bearings, since my return home; and many things appear to my mind to pre¬ sent themselves as strong objections, which I have not seen noticed by the advocates of the society.— However, they may be motes at last—perhaps the result of prejudice.
EFFECTIVE ABOLITIONISTS.
The follovviilg letter shows that the abolitionists of T*ruihbull county appreciate their high calling. Their organization is a most efficient one. We commend it to the notice of other abolitionists.— Why can we not have reports from all parts of the State, like the following?
For the Philanihrbpist. N, Bloomjield, Trumbull Co., Nov. 19, 1838. Ed. Philanthropist—•
t)EAR BrOtheK:—For a little more than three months past I have spent a part of my time as agent in the A. S. cause in this county, under the di¬ rection of the Trumbull Co. A. S. Society. Our object has been, 1st, to organize new societies where none before existedi 2d, To see that officers were appointed at the head of societies where this thing had been neglected in consequence of fail¬ ing to hold annual meetings, or otherwise; 3, To obtain subscriptions for A. S. periodicals; 4, To raise funds for establishing a Cir. Depository; 5, To obtain signatures to constitutions of A; S. soci¬ eties; 6, to distribute the A. S. Almanac:, &t^i, &c. Signatures to petitions to Congress, iic, must also be circulated.
Our6ause here, as elsewhere, progresses in pro¬ portion as light is shed upon it, and the people read and discuss the subject. I find the subscrip¬ tion paper to be an excellent thermometer to show to what extent the minds of individuals are enlight¬ ened on the subject of human rights. Below, I give you a table, in which you will notice the township societies; the president and secretaries for the present year; the number of members; funds raised or pledged previous to the 1st Jan'y. 1839; the A. S. newspapers taken, &c. The amount of money mentioned below does not how¬ ever exactly correspond with the degree of light and benevolence that abound in the different soci¬ eties, for some had Contributed within a short time previous to my calling on them, and had givtm more or less liberally to other agents. It will be recollected that our townshTp^^ on the W. Reserve are 5 miles square. There are S7 in this county, each of which, excepting perhaps 3 or 3, have one or more A. S. Societies.
I would here mention that Brother B. Preston is laboring faithfully and successfully in this and ths neighboring counlies. Bro. P., as you doubt¬ less have been informed, is one of those ministers wiio was suspended by the Erie M. E. Conference, at their late meeting at Painesville; who was, they would have us know, "as much as ever opposed to slctvery," but it is incompatible with the duties of a minister to lecture on abolition, attend A. S. Convenlions, circulate A. publications," &c. (I quote from recollection, nothaving their resolutions at hand.) It seems that brother P. had condemned the gag resolution, alias, "pacification bill," in the N, Y. An. Conference;—had said that he w^ould lecturo as much as he pleased, and circulate Zion's Watchman as much as he could, &c. "He made exertions in favor of abolition meet¬ ings," and even was charged wilh ^'¦desecrating (?) the Sabbath by delivering abolition lectures thereon''! He could have the privilege.of enjoy¬ ing his own private opinion, with regard to slavery, if he had been prudent enough to keep it to liim- self, but on the whole he prefered '¦'¦thinking aloud,'''' and of course has been "cast out." We will now leave this dear persecuted brother, and proceed to the main subject.
The abolition cause is advancing nobly in this part of the State; and probably among no denomi¬ nation of Christians, more rapidly than the Meth¬ odist. Having frequently been interrupted by other engagements since I commenced this agency, I have, as yet, gone over but about one-third of the county. But having some knowledge of the whole, should think that about one half of the residue would pretty nearly compare with the townships mentioned below, as it respects light andefl^ort and numbers. The remaining part, (one-third) must fall short of this calculation. . They have been blessed with more mobs, but with less light, and fewer numbers.
1 report in part at tliis time as it may tend to "stir up" other societies to additional effort. Perhaps vou will recommend a similar or better method to advance this great and holv cause.
Respectfully, vours, "' ASA SMITH,
Agt. Tr. Co. A. S. S.
The following statement of 10 Societies in Trumbull coun¬ ty, with the names of the Presidents and Secretaries, for the current year, exhibits the number of members, the increase for the last three and a-half months; funds raised or pledged; A. S, papers taken by each Society, &c.
SoCIKTIF.S OfFICF.HS.
TrumbuU Co.—A. Hart, Pres't., Brookfield; R. M. Taylor, Secr'y., Voungstown.
J'rookjield.—,Barnes Christie, Pres't., Gto. Lect, Sec'ry.; number of males, 51; females, 24; increase since July, 21; total number now, 75; amount of funds in the treasury, $27 00; number of A. S. papers, 56.
Hartford.—D. Fuller, Pres't, Azel Tracy, Sec; number of males, 95; teniales, 76; incrcsise since July, 46; total num¬ ber now, 171; amount of funds raised or pledged, $37 00; number of A. S; papers, 47.
Greensburg.— Wm. Harrington, Pres't., Walter Bartlett, Secr'y.; number of males, 44; females, 27; increase since July, 25; total number now, 96; amount of funds raised or pledged, $13 00; number of A. S. papers, 13.
JJraceville.—Aaron Stow, Pres't., ErastusHinman, Sec; number of male?:, 48; females, 37; increase since July, 11; total ns. now 85; am't. funds raised or pledged $1 5 87; num¬ ber A. S. papers 18. .
IVarren.—Henry Lane, Pres't., H. W. King, Secr'y.; number of males, 20; fsmales, 11; increase since July, 16; total number now, 31; amount of funds, raised or pledged, $18 00; number of A. S. papers 22.
Farmirtglon-Centre.-'E. P. Wolcott, Pres't.; Isaac Winans, Seov'y.; numlwr of males, 21; females. \5; increase since
Jul}', 36; total number now, 36; amount of funds raised or pledged, $9 75; number of A. S. papers, 12.
Farmington.—D. Branch, Pres't.; Joseph Wolcott,Set;.! number of males, 45; females, 38; Increase since July, 16; total number now, 83; amount of funds raised or pledged, $9 75; number of A. S. papers, 18.
Southington.—^^\f:h Green, Pres't.; D. Hatch, Secr'y.; iiicresise since July, 8; total number now, about 30; amount of funds raised or pledged, $6 62; number cf A. S. papers, 6.
Gilstavus.— A. Griswold, Pres't., George Hezlep, Secr'y.; increase siniic July, 40; total number now, 192; amount of funds raised or pli-dged, $14 00; number of A, S. papers, 35.
Jiri7isman.—Linus Parker, Pres't.; B. Allen, Secr'y.; number of males, 51; females, 58; increase since July, 60; total number now, 109; amount of funds raised or pledged, fl3 50; number of A. S. papers, 35.
Grand total—365 males; 286 females; increase since July 279; total number now, 908; amount of funds raised or pledged, $164 49; total numl)er of A. S. papers 261.
FKKE PRODUCE. The following communication will bs of deep'*** interest to many of our readers.
Philad. 11 mo. 2dd, 1838.
Esteemed Friend:—
I herewith send you a Circular of the Am. Free Produce Association, issued bt its £ix. Committee: will thee be kind enough to publish it in the Phi¬ lanthropist?
The subject of abstinence from slave produce has already claimed the attention of many in these parts; and I have learned with pleasure that a con- sidernble number of tlie abolitionists of your state have also taken hold of the subject.
The principal difFiculty under which we now laborj is that of constantly supplying the market with such goods as can be depended upon by the conscientious.
The Ex. Committee, I think, will be able fully to supply the market, and they ai/?:* to afford them at a price corresponding with those produced by the unrequited laborof slaves.
Let us cease to uphold slavery by abstaining from its blood bought produce. The Committee will no doubt be thankful for thy co-operation in the good work.
Thine, for the oppressed,
DANIEL L. MILLER.
CIRCULAR.
The "American Free Produce Association" has judged it an object of the first importance, that means should be adopted of furnishing a supply of Dry Goods and Groceries, produced by requited labor, adequate at least tO the demands of those who ara conscientiously oppose-! to the use of arti¬ cles produced by the labor of slaves. In this view its attention has been directed to the establishing of a store, or stores, where free goods shall be held for sale, and facilities afforded for their transmis^ sion to distant place.?; and to its executive Com¬ mittee it has entrusted the making of the necessa¬ ry arrangements.
Two pi'dns have been pregented to the Commit^ tee for forming the capital stock of such ah estab- lishraenti One, a Yolutitary contribution from in¬ dividuals. The other, a joint-stock association.-^ Auxiliary id either, "it has been suggested that en- gagtments should be ^iven by individuals, friends of requited labor, to lake annually ftom the estab¬ lishment certain amount.? of goods. This would be at once a measure of the demand to be suppli¬ ed, and an assurance to t!ie contributors of certain success within the limits of such demand. The impressions of the Committee are, at present, fa¬ vorable to a joint-stock association, formed of as many shares, at twenty-five dollars each, as there- suit of its inquiries may indicate to be necessaryj- but it submits both plans to view in the annexed subscription list, and hopes that the friends of the cause will feel free to subscribe under botk heads, leaving it for the Executive committee to select that one which it shall deem best, after all the lists are returned, or tlje inquiries in them otherwise an- .svvered. It also invites a subscription under the other heads, the importance of which, as a mode of economically and successfully attaining the de¬ sired end, must be apparent.-
The individual to wliom this Circular is address¬ ed, is requested to submit il to other friends of the cause in his vicinity, and after obtaining as many signatures as he can to the subscription list, to re¬ turn it to. either of the undersigned during the cur¬ rent year. Anv sugtjeslions which subscribers may have to offer will be very acceptable to the Committee.
On behalf and by order of the Executive Com¬ mittee of the American Free Produce Association. ABRAHAM L. PENNOCK,
Daniel L. JMiLr,f.r, Secr'y. Pres'ti
Philadelphia, 10th mtiii ISSS.-
Wc, the subscribers, engage to contribute by do¬ nation, or to take in stock, at the option of the Ex¬ ecutive Committee of tlie American Free Produce Association, the sums of money, or number of shares, at twenty dollars, each, set opposite to our harries in the first and second columns; and to take annually in goods produced by free labor, from such store or stores as may be established under the control of that Committee, the amount set op¬ posite to our names in the third and fourth col¬ umns.-
It is understood that we may lessen the amount of our .subscriptions for goods, or withdraw it at the expiration of one year from the time of sub=' scribing, notice of such intention having been giv- ne to the Committee three months previously.-
Fof- the Philanthropist,
hxrnsyiiAje mob. Belmont County, November, 1838.
Dh. Bailey,—I am under the very disagreeable necessity of asking y^ou to record two of those disagraceful events, which in these times find so few patriots to rebuke tliem—so k\v christians te mourn.
On Saturday, the 10th of this month, agreeably to an invitation given us by the young men of the Barnsville Lyceum, Dr. Johnson and myself repaired to that place to discuss, for genital infor¬ mation, the following question: "Are the'doctrines and doings of the abolitionists politic?" The ar¬ rangement was made wilhoiit our knowledge, and we innocently committed ourselves to the civiliza¬ tion of the place.
I was scarcely seated by the fire of a friend, when the venerable Dr. Judkins called and ad¬ vised ine not^ to go to the debate, for it would wound his feelings to see any one hurt, and he knew that I wouUl be. I told him I came to at¬ tend, and if those who invited me wished my com¬ pany I should go, that I did not yet believe the people of Barnsville would be wanting in respect if we behaved well on our part, especially as we were their guests by invitalioiV.
We repaired to the school house which we un- dcriftood was obtaine-d with difficiiltj.-. By aunaa-